La st night’s talk shows were dedicated to the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian factions, as the conflict entered its second day. Lamees El Hadidi spoke with Mahmoud Al Habbash, the advisor to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Kelma Akhira, to discuss the situation on the ground and de-escalation efforts, (watch, runtime: 10:29). “The situation on the ground is extremely difficult,” Al Habbash said, “Israel is committing a real massacre of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.”

Two Israelis and an Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria : The killing of two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide by an Egyptian police officer at an archaeological site in Alexandria received widespread attention on the airwaves. “ The Egyptian people fully support the Palestinian resistance, but killing innocent people is another matter,” El Hadidi said on Kelma Akhira (watch, runtime: 2:51).

The nation’s pundits also made ro om for the 2023 election: Farid Zahran, head of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, officially submitted his candidacy papers to the National Elections Authority on Sunday, after receiving 30 recommendations from members of the House of Representatives, receiving coverage from Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 24:48) and Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 15:43). Moussa spoke with Zahran on Ala Masouleety to discuss his electoral campaign, his vision for the country, and the economic crisis. (watch, runtime: 17:20).